I enjoyed reading Thomas Chou’s article, “A Directional Theory of the Enneagram” (Enneagram Monthly, January, 2000) in which he correlated Karen Horney’s three interpersonal movements of towards others (in affection or compliance), against others (in assertion or aggression), and away from others (in detachment or withdrawal) with the nine Enneagram styles.

Great minds run around the same circle, as I’ve also suggested that type One tends to move against others and type Seven tends to move t...

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